Salem woman armed with a butcher knife taken into custody after 90-minute standoff

A woman armed with a butcher knife during a 90-minute standoff with Salem police officers was taken into custody without incident Tuesday afternoon.

Officers responded to the Somerset Apartments, 2560 Broadway St. N.E., about 4:30 p.m. after someone reported a woman living in the complex had threatened to set some children on fire, said Lt. Shawn Adams of the Salem Police Department.

Officers determined the suspect was Christina Elizabeth Franklin, 35, who allegedly threatened to stab another resident earlier in the day.

They went to Franklin's apartment and saw the woman standing in front of the window with a large butcher knife in her hand. Franklin then threatened the officers, Adams said.

Police spoke with Franklin for more than 90 minutes before she surrendered, Adams said. She was taken to Salem Hospital on a mental health hold and cited for disorderly conduct.